Golf-ball tee.



,l. DE KAISER & A. B. BARRETT.

GOLF BALL TEE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 26. 1914.

Patented Mar. '21, 1916.

ATTORN FY ISAAC BE KAISER AND ALONZO B. BARRETT, 0F XVILKINEIBURG, PENIZSYLVANIA.

GOLF-BALL TEE.

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To all "LU/71.0777. it may concern:

lie it known that we, Isaac Da Kaisnnand Alonzo l3. llaann'rr, citizens of the United States, and residents of Wilkinsl'iurg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful linproreinent in Golf-Ball Tees, of which the billowing is a specification.

()u'r invention relates to tees for golf balls, and it has for its object to provide a tee that is not only convenient, economical and clean to use, butthat is also soluble so that, even if it is broken or lost, it will not litter up the golf course because, being soluble, it will dissolve and disappear when it rains, or from the effects of dew.

ominvention. is illustrated in the acconr panying drawin' the two figures of which represent two diiferent modified forms of the tee.

The tee oi Figure 1 is in the form of a shell 1 having a substantially hemispherical end that is preferably apertured. at 2 to pro vide a seat for a golf ball 3. This shell or tee is composed of gelatin, or some other material that will readily dissolve in the rain or dew, but that, when in a dry condition, is of sullicient hardness and rigidity to retain its shape. The tee of Fig. 2 is also composed of a soluble material, but is in the form or" a truncated conical shell having a recess or seat in its smaller end. adapted to receive the golf ball. This form lends itself to more ready packing ofthe tees, because they may be nested and thus large number of them may becaused to occupy but a small amount of space. The tee of Fig. 1 may also be modified slightly in form to lend itself to close iii-sting and compact assembling of a quantity of'the tees. 4

lVe are aware that golf ball tees have heretofore been made of rubber and of paper, but rubber tees arenecessarily expensive, and they are usually provided with. strings to prevent their being lost, which string often detracts the attention of the golfer when addressing" and striking the Specification of Letters Patent.

ball. Paper-tees litter the golf course,

Patented Mar. 2X, i916.

Serial No. 858,620.

and their use thus so objectionable that it is often prohibited. The present tee so cheap that its loss is not a serious matter. and it is, therefore, unnecessary to attach a string to it, and. beisg soluble. the golf course is not littered up by its use.

lVe claim as our invention:

1. A golf ball tee comprising a tapered water soluble shell ha ring a seat at its smaller end for a golf ball.

A golf tee coin 'iosed of a water soluble material.

3. A golf tee composed of a substantially colorless transparent material.

4. A golftee composed oia readily frangible sheet material.

5. A gelatin golf tee.

(i. A golf tee composed of a substantially colorless, transparent Water soluble material.

7. 1%. golf tee composed of a substantially colorless, transparent readily frangible material.

8. A golf tee composed of a readily frangible, water soluble material.

9. A golf tee composed of a substantially colorless, transparent readily frangible, water soluble material.

10. A golf tee composed of formed sheet material and being substantially frusto-conical in form, the lower base being" open and the upper base havinga periphery adapted as a seat for a golf ball, said upper base be- 'ing, closed.

In testimony whereof,lhzn'eliereunto subscribed my name this 24th day of August,

ISAAC DE LAISER. l litnesses i *W. B. MnnnILL, V. l'". CLoss. in testimony whereof, I havehereunto subscribed my name this 31st day of Anon, 1914.

AIAJNZO B. BARRETT. Witnesses;

Or'ro S. Sonamnn, B. B. IIINES. 

